Abstract

This paper applies a dynamic search model to estimate workers' marginal costs of commuting, including monetary and time costs. Using data on workers' job search activity as well as moving behaviour, for the Netherlands, we provide evidence that, on average, workers’ marginal costs of one hour of commuting are about 17 euro

Isacsson, G. and Swärdh, J.-E. (2007), Empirical on-the-job search model with preferences for relative earnings: How high is the value of commuting time? Working paper, Swedish National Road & Transport Research Institute (VTI)